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HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination in Developing CountriesMy Lords, I think, actually, the first duty of a Government is to protect their own population. I do not regard that as deeply immoral. However, I agree that there is clearly…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination in Developing CountriesMy Lords, the new variant omicron is showing us yet again that no one is safe until everyone is safe. Global vaccination continues to be vital for our defences against the…02 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccination in Developing CountriesI thank the noble Baroness for her question, and it is an incredibly important one. Clearly, one of the factors of slow vaccine rollout is a lack of ability to distribute and…02 Dec 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022My noble friend is right to raise the importance of constructive engagement. The UK has a strong history of promoting our values globally. We believe that the best approach is to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022The noble Lord asks a long question, and unfortunately I am unable to give a long answer. I will take what he has said back to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. I…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022Everyone deserves the right to work safely and securely, whether that be in Qatar, the UK or elsewhere. Having engaged with the Qatari authorities, the International Labour…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022My Lords, we continue to work with Qatar to support its delivery of a safe and secure World Cup. As with all tournaments, we will work closely with host authorities on the safety…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022As I have said already, I am afraid that the ILO report notes that it is currently not possible to safely present a categorical figure on the number of occupational injuries and…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022I think that question was answered earlier, but I take the noble Lord’s point. On media freedom, we continue to engage, as I also said earlier, regarding the number of fatalities.…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022The UK is committed to the principle of non-discrimination on any grounds, including on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. We are committed to promoting and…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022We are aware of these cases and are closely monitoring developments. We understand that Qatari and Norwegian authorities, to whom the noble Lord refers, are in communication. The…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQatar: Football World Cup 2022The noble Lord makes a very important point, and I will certainly take it back to my FCDO colleagues.30 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for taking part in this debate. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker asked if I could shed any light on the grouping methodology. No, I cannot, but I salute…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI reiterate that the Government agree with the noble Lord. I can only repeat what I said earlier: we are working at pace and I commit to updating him before we get to Report. I…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for explaining this amendment, which relates to automated decision-making. Let me first say that the Government are…22 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am sorry to disappoint the noble Lord. I am grateful to my noble friend Lord McColl for introducing this amendment which seeks to provide for a bespoke criminal offence to…22 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for giving us this opportunity to discuss police and crime commissioners and…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAge Assurance (Minimum Standards) Bill [HL]My Lords, I respectfully remind noble Lords of the advisory speaking time of six minutes. The House has a lot of business today. Thank you.19 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWith respect, I do not know whether the noble Lord is being unfair, because I do not have the statistics. I will write to him.08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to everybody who contributed to this debate, and I am particularly grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Brooke, for setting out the case for these amendments. I reassure…08 Nov 2021